Fragrance comparison

Emerald vs Baz

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 7 Nov 2026 154 ratings analysed

5 wins

Emerald

Prisma Parfums

4.4626 votes

Rank #21,833 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #26,163 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Emerald takes 5 of 7 categories.

Emerald
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Baz
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Emerald5/7

Baz2/7

Ratings & consensus: Emerald
Community sentiment: Emerald
Longevity: Baz
Sillage & projection: Baz
Value for money: Emerald
Versatility: Emerald
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Emerald

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

EmeraldPrisma Parfums

BazThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.46/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 46%Had 5%Want 50%

4.30/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

Category winnerEmeraldRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

65%Love

23%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

4%Hate

26 votes

67%Love

13%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

5%Hate

128 votes

Category winnerEmeraldMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityBaz

SillageBaz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value26

Category winnerEmeraldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

tobacco77%

amber69%

fresh61%

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top30 to 45 minutes

CinnamonVioletBergamot

Heart3 to 4 hours

PimentoPepperTeaLabdanumMyrrhFrankincense

Base5 to 8 hours

CedarwoodTobaccoVanillaVetiver

Top

LeatherPlumCorianderBlack PepperCoffeeAldehydesCardamomPine

Heart

IncenseEarthy NotesBirch LeafResinMyrrhOlibanumGuaiac WoodCedar

Base

Agarwood (Oud)CivetCastoreumMuskTobaccoPeru BalsamGurjan balsamPatchouli

InformationalShared notesMyrrh and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Emerald, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring94

Summer44

Fall100

Winter94

Day100

Night94

Spring70

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEmeraldMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men74

Unisex26

Women0

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,833

PerfumerIsaac Hilton

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#26,163

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEmeraldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Emerald by Prisma Parfums is a woody aromatic blend built on a contrast between brisk freshness and warm, resinous depth. The opening introduces sharp bergamot citrus and cool violet, dusted immediately with dry cinnamon. As the initial sharpness settles, herbal black tea and pimento pepper meet rich frankincense, myr…

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Baz by The Spirit of Dubai hits skin with a massive blast of dark leather, cracked black pepper, and bitter coffee. It settles into a heavy resinous core dominated by smoky incense, myrrh, and sweet plum. As the hours pass, dense agarwood, civet, and raw castoreum emerge to create a dry, animalic base that stays notic…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Emerald or Baz?

Emerald takes 5 of 7 categories. Emerald is rated 4.46/5 from 26 votes; Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes. Choose Emerald for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Emerald or Baz?

Baz lasts longest (Baz 87/100, Emerald 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Emerald or Baz?

Baz projects furthest (Baz 84/100, Emerald 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Emerald and Baz smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Myrrh and Tobacco.

Is Emerald or Baz better for summer or winter?

For summer, Emerald is the stronger pick. For winter, Baz is the stronger pick. Emerald suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Emerald and Baz?

Emerald has top notes of Cinnamon, Violet and Bergamot, heart notes of Pimento, Pepper, Tea and Labdanum, a base of Cedarwood, Tobacco, Vanilla and Vetiver. Baz has top notes of Leather, Plum, Coriander and Black Pepper, heart notes of Incense, Earthy Notes, Birch Leaf and Resin, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Civet, Castoreum and Musk.